Since my quadruplets were born in October they tend to think of the whole month as theirs so we are constantly whipping up fun treats all month long like this special Halloween Candy Corn Rolo Pretzel Bark! This recipe is also a great way to use up some of your leftover candy after Halloween is over and the combination of salty and sweet is amazingly tasty.

I love Halloween but with small kids, taking out pumpkin guts and carving a pumpkin is messy and time consuming and I can never get the design to look quite the way I envisioned it in my head. So, we started looking for out of the box ways to decorate our pumpkins and over the years have used several on this list and have bookmarked the others to use in the years to come.

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Although my five kiddos are getting a little too old for trick or treating, they still really enjoy decorating the house and the yard for the season so we always hit our local Dollar Tree first to pick up all our Halloween and Fall Decor needs. Everything is always just $1 so you certainly can’t beat the prices, but they’ve also got lots of great stuff to choose from like these scarecrows and fall signs. I love the “Home Sweet Home” sign for the flower bed beside our front door and the hanging “Harvest” sign would look great nestled inside a wreath on the front door. Some of my favorite finds that I always hit Dollar Tree first to pick up are seasonal place mats like the leaf shaped ones above and craft items so the kids can make some of their own decorations.

Some people look at me like I’m nuts when I talk about chocolate covered potato chips but then I know they’ve never eaten any. Chocolate covered potato chips are the perfect combination of salty and sweet and I can never eat just one! This Halloween themed recipe featuring ghost and candy corn chocolate covered chips is just as fun to make as they are to eat.

You already know stores like Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are great places for cheap deals and steals, but you should also know they can be a one stop shop for your Halloween costume needs! Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and other similar stores carry a variety of Halloween costume accessories, perfect for making your costumes complete. Check out these 8 Dollar Store Halloween costume must haves, so you can get the look you want for less. You will be amazed at what they have to offer!

Not everyone is born with the Martha Stewart gene. You know, the one that’s responsible for crafting, baking, decorating and generally being the envy of the Pinterest world? Autumn is a particular jackpot for people who excel in these departments, but for those of us who need a little inspiration, here are 7 things to do with a pumpkin this season.

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My quadruplets were born in October so Halloween has always been a special holiday for them and all the kids love fun foods. These Pillsbury Crescent Roll Mummy Dogs are one of their favorites and they’re so easy to make with just a couple ingredients.

The kids love to help make these Halloween mummy hot dogs almost as much as they love to eat them! All you need are a package of your favorite hot dogs and a can of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls. From now through October 30th you can get a coupon for $1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Baked Goods products and from October 22nd through the 28th they are on sale for 3/$6 at Publix.

Flatten out the crescent rolls on a cutting surface then use a pizza cutter to cut them into “bandage” strips for your mummies. Once they’re done cooking you can use a toothpick to dot on mustard or ketchup for eyes on your mummy dogs or you can use a food marker like I did with these.

Roll out the crescent rolls on a cutting surface and cut into strips with a pizza cutter.

Wrap the hot dogs with the crescent roll strips. Be sure to leave a gap near the top of each hot dog for the eyes.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Use a toothpick to dot on mustard or ketchup for the eyes, or use a food marker to draw them on.

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

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This is probably the latest in the month that I’ve ever bought Halloween candy but finally there are a bunch of great deals on candy this week at Publix, plus there were a bunch of good Target coupons that matched the deals so I stocked up. We go to a friend’s house to trick or treat and I’ll be bringing a bunch of candy to hand out there, plus I’ll share with my mom for her trick or treaters, and of course I have to save a little bit for myself. Today I bought $77.02 worth of goodies for $22.04, or 71% off after coupons and $5/$30 Winn Dixie q. Here are the deals:

We get most of our craft supplies and holiday decorating items at Michael’s because they have such a great selection and they always have terrific coupons! Now they’ve got hundreds of Halloween items on sale – just click the banner above to check them out and print this week’s coupons!

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